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Cite as: 576 U. S. 121 (2015)

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Syllabus

751 F. 3d 291, affirmed.

Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Sotomayor, J., joined as to all but Part III–B–2. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, post, p. 135. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Kagan, JJ., joined, post, p. 135.

Aaron M. Streett argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were G. Irvin Terrell, Shane Pennington, Wm. Bradford Reynolds, Evan A. Young, Omar J. Alaniz, and Shelby A. Jordan.

Brian H. Fletcher argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Verrilli, Acting Assistant Attorney General Branda, Deputy Solicitor General Stewart, Michael S. Raab, Sydney Foster, Ramona D. Elliott, P. Matthew Sutko, and Robert J. Schneider, Jr.

Jeffrey L. Oldham argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Bryan S. Dumesnil, Bradley J. Benoit, Heath A. Novosad, Paul D. Clement, and Jeffrey M. Harris.^[1]

↑ Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were fled for Bankruptcy Law Scholars by Susan M. Freeman; for the Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York et al. by Christopher Landau and James H. M. Sprayregen; for Former Bankruptcy Judge Leif M. Clark et al. by James P. Sullivan and Ashley C. Parrish; for the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees by Catherine Steege, Barry Levenstam, and Melissa M. Hinds; for the National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees by Henry E. Hildebrand III; for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys by Jeffrey T. Green, David R. Kuney, Tara Twomey, and Sarah O’Rourke Schrup; for Neutral Fee Examiners by Brady C. Williamson and Patricia L. Wheeler; and for the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Law Section by John P. Elwood, William L. Wallander, and Katherine Drell Grissel.

Richard Lieb fled a brief for Richard Aaron et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

[1] Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were fled for Bankruptcy Law Scholars by Susan M. Freeman; for the Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York et al. by Christopher Landau and James H. M. Sprayregen; for Former Bankruptcy Judge Leif M. Clark et al. by James P. Sullivan and Ashley C. Parrish; for the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees by Catherine Steege, Barry Levenstam, and Melissa M. Hinds; for the National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees by Henry E. Hildebrand III; for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys by Jeffrey T. Green, David R. Kuney, Tara Twomey, and Sarah O’Rourke Schrup; for Neutral Fee Examiners by Brady C. Williamson and Patricia L. Wheeler; and for the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Law Section by John P. Elwood, William L. Wallander, and Katherine Drell Grissel.

Richard Lieb fled a brief for Richard Aaron et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

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